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The Flower of Life is one of the oldest symbols
known to man and has represented important meaning to many people
throughout history. It can be found in the temples, art, and manuscripts
of cultures from all over the world. The following are some of the
locations in which the Flower of Life symbol has been sighted:
China - The
Forbidden City
and various temples.
Egypt - The
Temple
of Osiris in
Abydos and at
Mount Sinai.
Israel -
Masada
Japan - Various temples.
India - The Harimandir Sahib (Golden
Temple), Hampi, and the temples at
Ajanta.
Turkey - Various old Roman sites.
Italy - Italian art from the 13th century
The
Temple of
Osiris at
Abydos,
Egypt contains the oldest known examples
of the Flower of Life. They are at least over 6,000 years old and may date back
to as long ago as 10,500 B.C. or earlier.
The Flower of Life pattern was placed upon the
granite siding of the temple. It appears that it had not been carved into the
granite and instead may have been burned into the granite or somehow drawn on it
with incredible precision.
Christianity
has many symbolic connections to the Flower of Life. Most notably, the Seed of
Life and components within the Seed of Life, being the Spherical Octahedron, the
Vesica Piscis, the Tripod of Life, and the Tree of Life, all have Christian
meaning to them. Also the symbol of Metatron's Cube is delineated by a component
of the Flower of Life and appears in Christian art.
In Judaism,
the symbol of the Tree of Life is studied in reference to the Kabbalah and is a
design which is derived from the Seed of Life.
Today the Flower of Life has provided deep spiritual
meaning and forms of enlightenment to those who have studied it as sacred
geometry. There are groups of people all over the world who derive particular
beliefs and forms of meditation based (at least in part) on the Flower of Life.
FlowerofLife.org, for example,
coordinates workshops at locations all over the world, in which they teach their
beliefs, methods, and interpretations of the Flower of Life.
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